Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social ✦ I'm Cat ✦ she/her ✦ 44 ✦ neurodivergent
✦ Portuguese-Canadian Kid Lit Illustrator
✦ Rep'd by The T2 Agency
✦ 📍 in Portugal
✦ Book a Portfolio Review ⤵️
catarinaoliveirastudio.com
✦ instagram.com/catarinaoliveirastudio/
#KidLitArt #illustration #kidlit
David Buist @davidbuist.bsky.social Comic and children's book illustrator. Father of 3 and lover of music and beer.
BrianMcLachlan @brianmcl.com Website: http://brianmcl.com
Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/53s84hmf
Comic Tutorial Videos: http://bit.ly/3EvX8CX
shop: http://brianmcl.threadless.com
Author of Spruce Street Squad in Owl Magazine
he/him demi/ace
#KidLitArt #TTRPG
James Braithwaite Kidlit/Animation @thebathwater.bsky.social Illustrator, author, animation director (in that order) Lost an Oscar. Won an Emmy. Represented by Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio.
Deborah Paquette @deborahpaquette.bsky.social Picture-book author/illustrator. #SCBWI Canada West Co-ARA.
deborahpaquette@shaw.ca
deborahpaquette.com
Anu C. @anumation.bsky.social Art director - Greenhearth Necromancer / Character designer / Kid lit illustrator and author! 🇨🇦 #kidlitart
Rep’d by Thao Le at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
anumation.ca
Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social West Coast Canada illustrator & writer🤖🦕🛼
Short, left-handed, adhd, lighthouse keeper’s daughter. Nature & neon
Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social -Starling Literary
@starlingliterary.bsky.social
PBs: MAYBE A WHALE | MOTHER ASPEN
www.heycrystalsmith.com
Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com 🇨🇦 Author/illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, more: https://debbieohi.com/links/ Atmosphere updates: https://debbieohi.com/standard-reader
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
🎨 I'M BUSY
DebbieOhi.com
Mathieu Benoit @mathieubenoit.bsky.social Auteur de bande dessinée, illustrateur jeunesse.
Portfolio — www.mathieubenoit.net
@almafullerton.bsky.social @almafullerton.bsky.social I write and illustrate children’s picture books and novels. I teach, mentor, love to garden, raise farm animals and make things. SCBWI member. Repped by Deborah Warren at East West Literary she/her
Www.almafullerton.com
Benson Shum @bshum79.bsky.social Award-winning Author-Illustrator & Disney Animator on #Zootopia2 #Encanto, WE ARE LION DANCERS, ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU. Rep: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary
🎨 www.bensonshum.com
📑 www.bensonshum.com/activities/
🌟 https://linktr.ee/BensonShum
Annely So @annely-so.bsky.social Kid lit illustrator and writer, educator, and outdoorsy girl.
Rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social at Essie White Literary
www.annelyso.com
Becky (Rebecca) Allen @tigerlilygraphics.bsky.social Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator from London ON Canada 🇨🇦 My assistant is Archie the ginger cat 🐱 When I'm not creating art you can often find me playing video games or curled up with a good book.
www.tigerlilygraphics.com
Shannon McNeill @littledrawings.bsky.social Illustrator and author based in San Diego, CA | Rep’d by Andrea Morrison, Writers House | HOW TO CHEER UP A FRIEND | SPARKLES, NO SPARKLES | WHEELS, NO WHEELS
Portfolio~ littledrawings.com
Please find me on IG @this_is_littledrawings for most updates!
Nicole Anne. @nicolewalker.bsky.social Illustrations, Writing, Comics
Used to be a lot of things
BC, 🇨🇦
“Talk less smile more - Never!” Actually I have Feeds; I can give you less or more
Shares neurodivergence, Aphantasia & Life so far (Ideas -WIP, OC) NO AI
nicole@westcoastfloraandfauna.ca
Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social Author illustrator on Vancouver Island. More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean (2023) and Together, a Forest (Henry Holt) coming this Spring!
#kidlit
https://rozmaclean.com/blog/
Lisa Chen-Wing @lisachenwing.bsky.social I make picture books. Recovering advertising art director. agent: Andrea Cascardi, webcomic: Whiny Whiny Pancakes, Canada Council for the Arts 2021 grant recipient. portfolio: http://elsiedub.com/
april dela noche milne @apricotjoy.bsky.social Often writing, always drawing!
NORA AT NIGHT coming Sep 1, 2026. :)
🍏 currently: ubc mfa crwr
🥝 rep'd by Janine Le @janinele.bsky.social
🍐 fun newsletter: mygutisacosmos.substack.com
🍋🟩 portfolio, etc: aprilmilne.com
Tommy Doyle @tommydoyle.bsky.social Canadian Kidlit Illustrator
Available for work
Rep by @lemonadeillustrationagency
🏳️🌈✌️- 🚫AI
Tori Kate @torikateillo.bsky.social canadian kidlit illustrator ✏️ & full time mama
i love joyful, silly and heartwarming characters ✨
rep’d by Analía Cabello @ ABLA @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
portfolio: www.torikateillustration.com
email: torikcole@gmail.com
Maxine Vee @maxinevee.bsky.social Canadian Illustrator 🇨🇦
💌 info@maxinevee.com
🌷 https://maxinevee.com
🌸 https://linktr.ee/artofmaxinevee
Beanie (Alina T) @whatsupbeanie.bsky.social Author, comic artist and and animator.
📚: What’s Up Beanie, Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters, The Great Puptective series, My Sister The Werebeast (oct 7, 2025). Currently living in 🇨🇦 whatsupbeanie.com
Tiff Bartel @tiffbartel.com Viet-Canadian writer, multidisciplinary artist, general goblin on Treaty 1 territory. Queer, neurodivergent, she/they. SCBWI. https://tiffbartel.com
Rep: Katie Blagden @ The Ampersand Agency
JenniFurArt @jennifurart.bsky.social Children's Book Illustrator, Dreamer, #KidLit, #KidLitArt, #illustration, #art
Portfolio: JenniFurArt.com
Hatem Aly @metahatem.bsky.social 🇨🇦🇪🇬 NYT Bestselling Illustrator. Made in Egypt, based in NB, Canada, and found in books. 🤗 (SOMEONE LIKE ME, Two Lions, JUN 2026) | Rep by: James Burns
https://linktr.ee/metahatem
Genevieve Kote @genevievekote.bsky.social KidLit illustrator from 🇨🇦
Represented by the Bright Agency
https://www.genevievekote.com/
Ronnie Szo 🌱 @ronnieszoart.bsky.social ✏️ I draw silly nature art & stationery!
🌳 Children’s Book Illustrator 🌱 Nature educator in ON, Canada 🏳️🌈🇨🇦 (they/she)
🛒 shop: www.ronnieszo.art
🖼 portfolio: https://ronnieszoart-portfolio.carrd.co/
🌻 insta: www.instagram.com/ronnieszo.art
#art #KidLitArt
Claire Lordon - Illustrator, Designer, & Author @clairelordon.com 🇨🇦🇺🇸Bold, whimsical art for kids & (kids at 🧡)
📚Picture books, comics, & joyful storytelling
🎨Studio life & behind the scenes
✏️Agent @mccarthylit.com
🖤🩶🤍💜
www.clairelordon.com/links
Mallory Grigg @mallorygrigg.bsky.social Senior Art Director at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group working with Balzer + Bray, Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt BYR, FSG BYR, Roaring Brook Press, Swoon & Squarefish. She/Her
Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Röki) • BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 • BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee • 2 x BAFTA Juror • Industry speaker & mentor • He/him
Dundee (Scotland)
https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
Senongo @senongo.bsky.social Designer and illustrator in NYC. Author of Cross-Cultural Design. VP of Design at Nava.
Doan Buu @dbuu.bsky.social Designer, Dude, Cleveland Sports Fan, NYC resident.
Michael Bierut @michaelbierut.bsky.social Graphic designer, teacher, writer, since forever
Whitney L-P 🩷💜💙 @whinknee.bsky.social She/Her
Children’s book Art Director and designer.
Website: whitlpdesign.com
Mom to a NB 8 year old and two black cats. Passionate about books, workers rights, equity, safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals, anti-racism, and picture book art.
Evui @ GenCon AS 34 @labillustration.bsky.social Art Director on MTG, Illustrator, and Fairy trying her best. Co-host of the Painted in Color podcast. Etsy: http://labillustration.etsy.com . NO A/I. Views are my own.
Damien Correll @damiencorrell.bsky.social Creative Director at Figma. Former baby.
Wolfgang Bremer @wolfgang.bremer.co 🇩🇪🇨🇦 Product Experience Leader · Advisor & Speaker · Former VP VW Group · Ex Nokia, SAP · Fortune 500s & Startups
📧 Collaborate? 👉 collabs@bremer.co
👉 bremer.co · linkedin.com/in/wolfgangbremer
Jim Hoover @jimhoover017.bsky.social I am a children’s book art director, and that’s it. That is my entire vibe.
Oh, and pop culture stuff.
Right right right—I’m also drawn to politics like a mosquito to a bug zapper.
Mark Boulton @markboulton.co.uk Head of product design @checkout.com. Typographer. Cyclist. Likes tea.
Len Small @lenpsmall.bsky.social AD at Columbia Magazine. Opinions are my own. he/him
Matthew Carlson @dreamjar.bsky.social Director of Product Design at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally - #BLM
Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social she/her
Art Director/Illustrator
(artists: please don't send your portfolios to my personal email)
www.jwahlgren.com
Andrei Robu @andreirobu.com Type designer, fonts, etc — founder of typeverything.com & artist andreirobu.com
Marta Bernstein @martabernstein.bsky.social Milanese designer gone PNW. Creative director, type & typography educator. Researcher at Nebiolo History Project. Wayfinding, EGD, exhibit design. Politics. Cats. ENG/ITA
John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
Sextant Studios 🐑😈 Flocking Hell is now on Steam! @sextantstudios.bsky.social Panda (they/them). Creator of Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate and Flocking Hell, a deeply strategic roguelite.
Flocking Hell demo + available now on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/Flocking_Hell/
🐏😈
Yvonne Lam @yvonnelam.bsky.social About 📚, 📚+🎨, 🧣 & 🏀
book designer + art direction @ Scholastic Canada
Instagram @yvonnelamdesign
NoblemanNick @noblemannick.bsky.social • He/Him
• Cuban/Chinese Pride
• Creator of ELDRITCH AUTOMATA
• VFX Compositor | TTRPG Designer | Award Nominated Producer.
Lindsey Chastain @lindseychastain.bsky.social Creative Director at Powerhouse Animation
and otherwise semi-functional human being // Never skip the titles // Opinions are my own.
Jason Treat @jasontreat.bsky.social Senior graphics editor at NatGeo. Before that AD at The Atlantic. Work: https://www.jasontreat.com/ A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment. -Zappa
Julia Shea @jsheaart.bsky.social 🌞 designer @ little simon & simon spotlight
🌙 illustrator, list-maker, friend to all dogs
https://linktr.ee/jshea_art
Lesley Worrell @lesleyaworrell.bsky.social artist, day dreamer, associate art director with Tor Publishing Group. mostly likes and reposts. opinions my own. lesleyworrell.com 🇻🇨🇹🇹💙🌊
Becky Gehrisch - kidlit picture books @gehrisch-arts.com - #kidlit picture book #Author-Illustrator 👩🏻🎨
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
Winston from Oakland @winslowbay.bsky.social - Design Systems / Type Design
- Cyclist / Mountain Biker
- Aspiring Generative Artist
www.winstonstruye.com
Sam Read-Graves 🌿🎮 @readgraves.com “Developer, lecturer, and potential entry-level sociopath.” - Forbes
18+ years Indie Dev. He/Him. Folklore Guy.
Writing Horror and making Games.
Task Time | Trolley Problem, Inc | Gang Beasts | Mainlining | Dream
ReadGraves.com
Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social Game Developer/Electromagician/Cat Master 😹
Epic Megagrant 2022 Recipient
BAFTAConnect 22/23/24
IGDA Foundation Next-Gen Leader 2022
Currently working on Rogue Eclipse!
Wishlist Here!
https://bit.ly/4bRLumD
Views expressed here are my own 👍
PK @pklawton.bsky.social Rock and Roll Sociologist
Michelle Kondrich @michellekondrich.bsky.social Freelance Illustrator
Designer @ The Washington Post
michellekondrich.com
Becca Syracuse @bookdesignbee.bsky.social Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator
Rebeccasyracuse.com
She/her
Rep'd by Natascha Morris/ The Tobias Agency
Will Steele @willsteeledesign.bsky.social N. Irish - Book designer (London) - Children's Fiction - Usborne. Insta - willsteeledesign
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
Suzanne Helmigh | Art Director @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social AD for Legends of Avantris + freelance illustrator in TTRPG
🚫No AI&NFT🚫
🎨Art director, illustrator, concept artist
📩Work inquiries: http://helmigh.art (@) http://gmail.com
🇳🇱 Dutch
⚔️Wields swords
Bi 🏳️🌈, ❤️Wife of @TitusLunter
https://helmighs.carrd.co/
Nicolas Ménard @nicolasmenard.com Animation, art & design
Québécois based in London, UK
Co-founder of Eastend Western
RCA MA 2014
eastendwestern.com
nicolasmenard.com
@martharago.bsky.social @martharago.bsky.social Books, art, poetry, science, nature… no politics or nastiness generally, please.
Marianne Martin @mariannemartin.bsky.social [she/her] Opinions my own - https://linktr.ee/mariannemartin - Art Director, concept artist. Horror, beauty, escapism! No NFT/No AI
Caroline Dugas @carodugas-auteure.bsky.social ▪️ Auteure jeunesse
▪️ Poète
▪️ Chroniqueuse - littérature jeunesse (Salamandre Magazine / Le Richelieu / Le Canada Français)
📍Montérégie | Québec
https://carolinedugasauteure.wordpress.com/
Initiatrice : #bookskyqc et #poetskyqc
Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social Author/Illustrator of many delightful picture books and Storyboard Professor at Otis College of Art & Design www.chrisrobertsonbooks.com
Meghan Marentette @meghanmouse.bsky.social Creating tiny worlds in nature 🌿
Author & artist
Rumie Goes Rafting (Owlkids '24)
The Stowaways (Pajama Press)
Xi Chen the Illustrator @xichenillust.bsky.social I'm a Chinese Illustrator based in US, focus on children's book illustration, MG/ YA novel art, manga and character design. Former game artist for 8 years.
vgen.co/XiaoFeiArt
🎨 xichenillust.com
✨ vgen.co/XiaoFeiArt
✉️ xichenillust@gmail.com
Flashes App 🌩️ @flashes.blue A photo viewing client for u from the creator of @skeetsapp.com & @bluescreen.blue
iOS: https://t1p.de/b3o4x
Android: Not available yet
❓ FAQS: https://t1p.de/24kj0
🐞 Bug Reports: https://t1p.de/phwii
💡 Feature Requests: https://t1p.de/8tmnc
AT Protocol Developers @atproto.com Social networking technology created by Bluesky.
Developer-focused account. Follow @bsky.app for general announcements!
Bluesky API docs: docs.bsky.app
AT Protocol specs: atproto.com
Miriam Bos @miriambos.com 🎨 Published illustrator, author & surface pattern designer
🦊 https://www.augustenSuus.nl
📮 https://www.miriambos.com/newsletter
🔗 Link in bio: https://www.miriambos.com/links
🔗or check my other links: https://temp-unmutglzohxbceeuewtn.jouwweb.site/links
Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social Picture Book Author Illustrator, THE KING OF BOOKS Feiwel & Friends, SNOW DAY WITH DADDY '28 Christy Ottaviano Books / Creator of #KidLitArtPostcard / Rep’d by Sean McCarthy www.ginaperry.com
Lydia Stutzman @thelydiary.bsky.social ✱ Art director & graphic designer for nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, artists, advocates & activists ✺ Cat: #LuckyPenne | Kindness Monster | she/her
❂ Support libraries & local ➸ Credit artists
Cbus, OH ☻ Lydiary.com
Eleanor A. Peterson @eleanorpeterson.bsky.social KidLit author/illustrator- PB, JF, MG, animal, nature lover, SCBWI, 12x12PB, CBI, ICWA BS Environmental Sciences and Territorial Management.
www.eleanorannpeterson.com Jurassic Rat '2019
Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social ✧ Illustrator available for freelance work ✨
✧ Shop: @Sulkypup 🌿
✧ Repped by Natascha Morris @ The Tobias Literary Agency
-
they/them or he/him
https://www.mathiasball.com/
Charlotte Wenger @charlottewenger.com she/her | 📚 literary agent with Prospect Agency repping kidlit authors and illustrators | toddler mom | Greater Boston Area | opinions mine
🌻
www.charlottewenger.com
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/charlotte-wenger
Adrienne Pettinelli @adriennepettinelli.bsky.social Director of the Henrietta (NY) Public Library; reviewer at Horn Book Magazine; writer wherever I am; three cats, a dog, and a spouse at home.
Emroar @emroar.bsky.social 🐿️ Em Amara 🌿
Queer Chicago based illustrator of the colorful and fantastical.
Shop, Portfolio, and more at: emroar.com
Art tag: #artpost
Contact for commission requests!
Please no AI NFT. All opinions are my own. Thank you!
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov Sen. Sanders of Vermont, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.
Tielmour Press @tielmourpress.bsky.social 🍁Kids book publisher!
🌳Books support reforestation!
www.tielmourpress.com
Shirley V T 🇨🇳🇨🇦🇵🇭🇹🇼 #veryasian #GN kidlit illustrator @svtworks.bsky.social Designer Architect 建築師 creative http://linktr.ee/svt.works #GN #NF #PB | #illustrator| #api 3x @canadacouncil always revising Pb+Prep Gn pitch sets #amquerying illustration.shirleyvting.com 📚 ✏️ |CLIPSTUDIO- AFFINITY-CAD & No 🧌, no TMI.
Sasha Frantseva @sashafrantseva.bsky.social Freelance concept artist from Kyiv, Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/alexfranz
@juliecossette.bsky.social @juliecossette.bsky.social Illustratrice jeunesse, conception de personnages, directrice artistique spécialisée dans le contenu préscolaire.
Visual artist and illustrator, character design and art director specialized in preschool content.
Danielle Harrell @danielleillo.bsky.social Self-published artist and author
Working on Book 2!
https://linktr.ee/danielle.illo?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=b3c6fef9-8a26-4eb0-b5ac-7ff06878985d
Victoria Pfeiffer @victoriapfeiffer.bsky.social Houston-based multi-media artist and high school Art teacher. ❤️ 🎨 🏳🌈(she/her)
https://linktr.ee/victoria.pfeiffer
Linzie Hunter @linzie.bsky.social Author-illustrator. Doodler. Scot.
www.linziehunter.co.uk
Beatrice Blue @beatriceblue.bsky.social Picture Book artist and Writer — Art Director.
Max Ulichney Muñoz | MaxPacks @maxulichney.bsky.social Character Designer, Illustrator & Brushmancer of #MaxPacks brushes for Procreate. Lorcana, Netflix, Dreamworks
Chercheuse de trésors @chercheusedetresor.bsky.social Compte dédié à la littérature jeunesse ❤️📚 parfois adulte aussi 😁
#bookskyqc
Boni Ashburn @boniashburn.bsky.social Children’s Book Author.
Librarian (Middle/High School & Public).
Mom. Dog mom. Human.
The U.P. of Michigan. boniashburn.com
Katy Tanis @katytanis.bsky.social Illustrator, Children's Book Author, Explorer, Lemur Lover, Rollersport Enthusiast, Textile Designer, ADHD.
📘*🦉🦉 Love Under the Stars
📘*🐧🐧 Edward & Annie
📘*🦁🦁 Love in the Wild
Repped by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Portfolio: https://www.daughterearth.com
Gretel Lusky @gretlusky.bsky.social she/her 🌸 Illustrator, comic artist & sketchbook enthusiast! 🌸 ll DC, Marvel, IDW, Boom || my artbook, mixed media art kit + more! ↓ ↓✨
https://beacons.ai/gretlusky
www.instagram.com/gretlusky
Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Educator at Pratt (Typography) & CCNY (Critical Writing). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). Writer of Fiction (Agent: @liznealon.bsky.social). 523rd Bluesky account. NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com.
💙❤️
Stephanie Buosi @stephaniebuosi.com Canadian #freelance illustrator. Earth advocate, tree-hugger, turtle protector, mother of cat, mother of little human.
Website/Portfolio: www.stephaniebuosi.com
Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat | 🚫AI/NFT
🎨 CharleneChua.com
🖼️ Links - charlenechua.com/links
✏️ Alt account @sygnin.com
✨Sophie McPike✨ @sophiemcpike.bsky.social Sophie is a funny little blob who lives under a leaf, under a tree, under a cloud, under the stars where she paints and scribbles and sculpts!
www.sophiemcpike.com/links
love @sharalove.bsky.social giggles + kicks feet reading books 📚
staffie mama 🐾
#emailgeek 🤓
Samantha Woods @swoodsart.bsky.social Kidlit artist
Just a girl that draws silly guys
RCAD '25
samanthawoodsart.com